There's been a lot of talk recently about various methods of storing figures, from A4 box files to the Really Useful Box range, so what other methods do people use?
I store mine in 3 of these ( soon to be 5 - once AWI complete ) :
(http://www.krmulticase.co.uk/_wp_generated/wpc03000e5_0f.jpg)
(http://www.ukstrike.co.uk/images/case1.jpg)
(http://www.ukstrike.co.uk/images/case2.jpg)
>> LINK << (http://www.krmulticase.co.uk/alumniumtriplekrmulticaseuk.html)
Worth the money when you have a big collection of well painted figures..
Dazza
(http://www.ukstrike.co.uk/images/case3.jpg)
40mm deep box files with magnetic basing, deeper for larger scales
Quote from: Dazza on 16 November 2010, 06:19:21 PM
I store mine in 3 of these ( soon to be 5 - once AWI complete ) :
(http://www.krmulticase.co.uk/_wp_generated/wpc03000e5_0f.jpg)
Worth the money when you have a big collection of well painted figures..
I've seen these at the shows and they look very good, these must be at the top end of the storage spectrum. Has anyone tried the Figures in Comfort range?
Quote from: Leon on 16 November 2010, 06:38:46 PM
I've seen these at the shows and they look very good, these must be at the top end of the storage spectrum. Has anyone tried the Figures in Comfort range?
I've got both , but prefer the KR Multicase... softer foam and less rub on the painted figure.
Magnetized and in belgian cookie tins (found here at Christmastime) thus:
(http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff44/lentulus/Not-SYW%20in%2010mm/Grand%20Review/IMG_0298.jpg)
I'm a big fan of magnetic basing. All my figures have self-adhesive magnetic sheet on the bottom of their bases. They are stored either in box files with steel paper on the bottom, or in small metal drawer units from Ikea. I did recently look at a nice 16 drawer Bisley cabinet - which has quite shallow drawers which would be great for 10mm.
Some US Paras in a metal Ikea drawer
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_QfoDkb_Klfs/TOLxFsVUpCI/AAAAAAAAAaY/ZZlKKBK-9uY/s720/IMG_4717.JPG)
Some Brit Paras in a plastic case, with magnetic sheeting on the bottom
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_QfoDkb_Klfs/TOLxaWn392I/AAAAAAAAAac/J4jXqJX6Yjg/s800/IMG_4722.JPG)
Used a Raaco 4 Drawer Handy Organiser Box for many years but moving towards various Really Useful Boxes now.
I'm another box file person but with cut-down foam tray inserts.
At home they are mostly on open shelves, move em in toolboxes or converted busicet tins, depending on scale and means of transport. I store my 6mm infantry in matchboxes, anyony got any spare "pilot" sized ones?
IanS
Boxfiles, boxes, plastic thingies, oih and one gw box for my 28's I fancy some KR ones though for my 10's
This is the storage plan I am now working to
http://lasthussar.wordpress.com/2011/01/06/figure-storage/ (http://lasthussar.wordpress.com/2011/01/06/figure-storage/)
Currently waiting for the final 5 infantry battalions to arrive - I have 2 cavalry units painted, 2 undercoated, need to source dead horses. 2 Artillerty units painted, 1 to buy, plus a spare pack or 2 to make damage markers. Also will need a pack of AWI casualties (I have 8 sets of 3 for infantry) Leon says they have some SYW officers suitable to be 'First Fire' markers (have you had a chance to put up a photo?)
I don't have room for dismounted dragoons, so if I do one of the remaining cavalry as dragoon, I will need to sub in an infantry unit (the other is Cuirassiers).
Quote from: Last Hussar on 06 January 2011, 12:30:52 AM
Leon says they have some SYW officers suitable to be 'First Fire' markers (have you had a chance to put up a photo?)
Not yet, I'll try and get it done tomorrow for you.
I have metal bases under all of my more recent figs, 10 mm and 28 mm, and via the Mrs. I purchase industrial quantities of self-adhesive magnetic film that I glue onto the bottom of shallow cardboard boxes. Still looking for a drawer system, thinking about making one myself using 3 mm woodboard drawers in a plastic case, based on simple plastic cabinets, but that's just a plan for now.
I also have 8 KR cardboard boxes for storing my warhammer armies, runequest figs and anything else that still has plastic bases. I particularly like KR's deep foams, for storing all the more exotic stuff like giants, griffins, dragons, and other irregularly shaped big items.
Apart from that I still have lot of stuff in shoeboxes and bubble wrap, mainly terrain.
A mix of foam trays in mushroom crates so that they can stack (if nothing is too high I can get 3 foam trays in each crate), as well as a mix of A4 boxfiles, cardboard boxes and biscuit tins.
All of my ww2 10mm is in Really usefull boxes with the 15 insert tray's and an open lip tray if they are in the 9ltr boxes if not they are in the 4ltr boxes with a lip tray can get 60 infanrty in a 15 tray 30mm x 30mm and 30 Vehichles 30mm x 40mm and larger for the really big stuff they go on to the lip tray.
My LOTR 28mm is all in foam trays and in large lided boxes currently i have 5 of these but need to get a few more out form the atick.
My Axis and Allies War at Sea is in 1 42ltr Really Usefull box (and its a bit full).
other than these I have a couple of other things which are mostly in either foam or cardboard boxes (mainly Pirate ships) with foam in them to protect the resin.
Tom H :d
aka Bilbo
I may even get a few pics done and stick them on here.
I'm really not that worried about my figs, but space is at a premium, so I have gone for shallow 2 layer fishing tackle boxes, which have a handle on the top so that everything gets carried flat.
I have just put the 4 tray 'asperation' on the thread.
I base my guys on a combination of Flames of War bases and standard sized Warmaster bases. Tanks, command teams and guns on Flames of War bases (Small/Medium) and the infantry are on Warmaster bases. Got myself some of the Battlefoam Flames of War trays and some of thier standard infantry (40K) trays. Works a treat :) would take a picture but all my stuff in at my buddies house as we are mid game.